Weekend Retreat Photos

Just thought I would share with you a few of the photos that were snapped over the weekend. I didn't take enough, due to the fact we were so busy. Next time I will be taking more.

This is Donna making her Hoppy Album on Saturday night.

Kathy and Leonie creating their Albums.
The 2 Pam's. Pam J and Pam L creating the Hoppy Album also.
This is Mel, check out those nails. Gorgeous.

Sue, doing her Album. Sue was very pleased to come her first SU weekend. Good luck with your first workshop.



This is the crew that attended. From Back: Mel, Pam L, Pam J, Donna, Kathy, Leonie
Front: Sue, Myself and Andrea. (Welcome Andrea our newest recruit. Kathy's downline)

I just like to thank everyone for coming and making the effort. We had a great weekend and looking forward to the next one.

Happy Stampin'
Cheryl

"WOW" - 5 Generations of SU Demonstrators

What a weekend we have had. This has been our first gathering of our wonderful Team of Demonstrators. We had 5 generations come and enjoy a wonderful and very very big weekend of stampings and creating. There were a few that couldn't make it, but hopefully next time they will come after they hear how great it was.
Some of us had never meet before, so it was really exciting to met each other, and put a name to a face. We are already organizing our next one.
Most travelled many miles. Some travelling 1 hour, others 2 hours, and even 3 hours, what a great effort. Thank you. Me, I didn't have to travel at all, because they all come to my place, how lucky was I.

I have got all our projects that we made, so I thought I would share them with you.

This first project was Kathy's creation. We have to thank Andrea Waldorf for her wonderful patterns that she sells from her site. Three of us shared 1 of Andrea's projects.
This is a wonderful pouch with 4 beautiful cards.
This next project was presented by Donna. Fabulous 6 x 6 Scrap pages. Another project from Andrea.
How cute is that?
This next one is also Donna's, we made 18 cards from a 1/2 pack of Petal Party Scrappin' kits. These kits are amazing. You get so much out of them. For both card making, scrap pages, and off the page projects.
How cute is this card?
A couple of cards using Wagon Full of Fun, and Sweet Slumber Speciality Paper. donna also put this one together.

Pam L created this great little crab, from a selection of out wonder punches. How cute is this. Imagine him on a scrap page at the beach.
This card is lovely. Leonie presented this one to us, using many different products. That is one of my most favourite stamp sets.
How is this one. This is one of our" Wow" projects. What a useful little present, but very sweet. We all loved this one. You place this little note pad on your desk and it's there for you to use. Stamp Clubers you might get to do this one. Pam J, (our team leader) shared this one with us.
Mel showed us all how to do Faux metal. How good is this technique. You can make this one for the men and even the ladies. This looks really great.
Pam J also presented us this one. How appropriate for Valentine's Day. I love the slit punch scallop edge. Another great technique.
I loved this card so much, my son had just come to the door and said, "Mum, you got a Valentine's card for me", to give Lea, so I whipped this one up.
This last card is my last, and Leonie created it for me, while she had a spare 2 minutes. How cute is this. Thank you Leonie.


Well you can see we have a great time, and worked our little fingers to the bone. It was hard, but someone had to do it.
So sorry to Cheryl H, who had car troubles when she left Adelaide, and missed out. She will be here next time.
So keep it up girls, and I hope my readers have got a few ideas from all these projects.

Happy stampin' Cheryl

Albums

I have just conducted my last class in my All About Me Album. I got this great idea from Regionals 2008, Melbourne from one of the wonderful Stampin' Up! demonstrators from the US office.
We all gathered pictures, secrets, and info about ourselves, our other half, our children and then as one, a family.
I completed three albums, breaking it down into Me & You, Them and Us.

I have just decorated the front of the albums, with products from our Stampin' Up! range.

The first Album is All About Me and You. I chose a Navy Blue Linen 6 x 6 from our range.
I decorated it with our On Board products colouring them with a dauber and Re-Inkers. I then applied some Crystal Effects to portions of the On board pieces. I made a tag, and tied it to the Album with some 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon.


The second Album is All About Them. I used a Natural coloured Album for this one. I decorated this one with our On Board So Tweet.


The last one is All About Them. Using the same On Board So Tweet. They have come up well and very easy to do. I stuck the On Boards pieces to the Album with Crystal Effects.(great product)


This is just an idea to jazz up your Albums, and make them personal to you.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Embrace Life

I am waiting for a class of girls to turn up, so thought I would share with you the most recent 12 x 12 Scrap page I have done.
This is of my daughter, Emily and grand-daughter, Maddi. Aunt and Niece.

I stamped the background with the branch stamp in Embrace life. Matted the photo with 2 different colours and tearing the C/S for a slight different effect on the base one.

Stamped the flower in 3 different colours, co-ordinating with the C/S I used, cut them out and dressed them up a bit. I used some dimensional to raise a couple.
For this button, cut out 5 x 1 3/8" circles from C/S and stuck them altogether with tombow glue and then punch out 2 holes for the button with the Crop-A-dile then added crystal effects.

For all the products used visit www.nyobre.stampinup.net

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Sale-a-bration

What fabulous stamp sets are these. You could get them FREE, when you either hold a workshop and with sales of $600- you get to choose 1 FREE or if anyone spends $100- you also get to choose 1 FREE. There is no limit, spend $200- get 2 FREE and so on to $400- get 4 FREE.

Sale-a-bration is good for everyone. Customer, Hostess or if you would like to join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration you get to choose a Stamp Set FREE from our current IDA to the value of $79.95

If you wish to hold a workshop, contact me now and I will gladly organize one for you, or if you wish to put in an order in, I will also gladly do that for you.

Contact me on 0350302068 or via my email: nyobre@aapt.net.au

Lood forward to hearing from you.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

Sweet Sticky Cuts

Perfect Subject.

I am enjoying scrapping such a wonder subject. I saw this picture and thought I have just seen the best inspiration for this picture. I purchased a CD from Claire Daly (Victoria's No. 1 Demonstrator 2009) which has many techniques and ideas on it. If you wish to purchase this CD go to her site www.clairedaly.typepad.com .

Stamp Set: Friends 24-7 115808 - $45.95, I(Heart) Hearts 117715 - $42.95 (Summer Mini)
Paper: Rose Red 12 x 12 and A4
DSP Raspberry Tart 113975 - $16.95 (12 sheets)
Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red
Accessories: Sweet Sticky Cuts - 114301
Kiwi Kiss Fine Supernova glitter
Soft Subtles Brads, Tool Kit, Paper Trimmer, Sml Oval punch,
Heart to Heart Punch.

I love the glitter on this layout. The sticky cuts are so easy and fun to use.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl

SWAPS RECEIVED

Here are the wonderful swaps that I received from a few members of our team. Hopefully this well get the creative juices flowing.

This first card is from Kathy, who is very talented SU demonstrator. This is view master card.

Stamp Set: For Everything (summer mini catty)

Paper: Ruby Red Carousel Note
Ruby Red
Whisper White
D/S Candy Lane

Ink: Choc Chip
Kiwi Kiss Re-Inker
Baja Breeze Re-Inker
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Old Olive, Ruby Red, Pretty In Pink, choc Chip, Barley Banana. Blender Pen, Sponge, Pretty in Pink Brad, 2 way glue pen, dazzling diamonds,
Dimensional, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon.
Tool: Circle Scissors Plus, Glass Mat, Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1/4" circle and wide oval punches, Crop-A-dile, Stamp-a-ma-jig & Tool Kit.
Wonderful Kathy, Thank you for sharing.

The next swap is from Pam. You can't tell from the photo, but the little duck is glossy and look amazing.

Stamps: Wagon Full of Fun (summer mini)

Paper: Baja Breeze
So Saffron
Riding Hood Red
Whisper White
Sweet Slumber DP

Ink: Versa Mark
Basic Brown
So Saffron & More Mustard
Tempting Turquoise
Pumpkin Pie
Choc Chip

Accessories: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Tool Kit, Deminesional, Blender Pen.

A lovely card to send off to a new arrival.

The next swap is from Sue, another talented creator.

Very Elegant.

Stamp Set: Razzle Dazzle (summer mini)
Baroque Motifs
En Francais

Paper: Choc Chip
Close to Cocoa
Very Vanilla
Bella Blue DSP

Ink: Close to Cocoa
versa Mark

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Pearls (from Pretties Kit, Heat Tool, Buddy, Scallop edge punch.

http://purpleheavensue.blogspot.com

This is Sue site for you to visit. Lovely card.

This next card is from Pam, looking forward to meeting you Pam, will be great to put a face to your name. I was very impressed with the technique on this card. Love the button.

Stamp Set: Vintage Labels (sale-a-bration 2010)

Paper: Perfect Plum
Pale Plum
Pink Pirouette
White Glossy

Ink: Pale Plum
Black Stazon

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1" circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Spot, Crystal Effects, Tombow Glue, Snail, Paper Cutter, Dimensional, Crop-A-dile.
Pink Pirouette 1 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.

Don't you just love that button idea. Cut out 5 x 1 3/8" Circle from your cardstock, stick them together with your tombow glue. When dry punch your 2 holes in the centre, to look like a button, then cover the button with Crystal Effects, set aside to dry (couple hours). Then you only have to thread your ribbon through.

Thanks Pam for sharing, a great idea.


So you can see that we have some talented girls in our small, but fast growing team.

Will be back with more ideas very soon.

Happy Stampin'

Cheryl